East Hastings Street

This is my town
this is my street
a place where wild creatures meet
just looking for a special treat
or a tasty bite to eat
any time of day or night
life can be so sweet

don't need to have on shoes that shine
or dressed to kill
blue jeans are fine
a jungle filled with lively winos
a Merry march
while feeling fine-o
take a stroll in old Vancouver
East Hastings is my home

East Hastings that is my home
it's deep in me
wherever I may roam
you can take this boy into the city
don't want for much
that's looking far too pretty
just want to party with my boys
hit it hard with old Pink Floyd
hard rocking
with wine women and song
on East Hastings you just
can't go wrong

it's three o'clock 
at the evening starts
grab my girl
and head to Stanley Park
we will make sweet love
on a park bench
all night
good rocking till
the morning light
a policeman shines his light
on us
me says officer
just what's the fuss
just want to see
that you kids are safe
and shouldn't you be
in some other place?

so I let him know
this town is home
but there's a special place
I like to roam
East Hastings
I'll come back to you
at the crack of dawn
I always do!

East Hastings that is my favorite street
it's always calling me
her voice so bittersweet
my throbbing head
beholds that morning's
early light
it does me wrong sometimes
it does me right

East Hastings is the place 
that's home
its in my blood
its in my bones
don't need no uptown charm
or women who dress
too pretty
East Hastings
you're the
real
city!

male, late 1970s rock disco anthem with lively electric guitar licks